Where does “Calciumcarbonat” come from?
Calciumcarbonat (German) comes from German Carbonat, from French carbonate, from French carbone, from Latin carbō, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer-, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ker- — army.
Calciumcarbonat (German): calcium carbonate
Definitions
- calcium carbonate
Ancestry of “Calciumcarbonat”, step by step
Calciumcarbonat traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Carbonat
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Carbonat | carbonate |
| 2 | French | carbonate | carbonate |
| 3 | French | carbone | carbon |
| 4 | Latin | carbō | charcoal, coal |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱer- | to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kr̥- | to turn, to bend |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ker- | army |
via German Calcium
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Calcium | calcium; Alternative form of Kalzium |